Oxford na rowerze

See a little of Oxford, starting and ending at the railway station.  May contain traces of cattlegrid. (cloned from route 2286778) (cloned from route 2286780)

Nice route that seems to feel like it's almost all downhill. Almost though, as strong cross/head winds occur on the flats from Abingdon to Brighthampton - although these are not constant for that part of the course. Abingdon and Witney do slow you down with traffic filters and the roads in these towns leave a lot to be desired. While I liked the break (I used this course for endurance work above my lactate threshold, basically splitting Abingdon>Witney and Witney>Kiddlington into two separate runs.) you can avoid Abingdon and the trouble spots in Witney by going through Foxcombe Hill and Hardwick>Sutton>South Leigh respectively. Also, the roundabouts before Hinksey Hill are stressfull, just ride through this part as quickly as possible. Takes around 2 hours to complete.